“We will be using a radar tomorrow so ask members of the public to steer clear of our search areas,” Evans said.
Tomorrow the following areas in the Baton Valley will be closed while Police Search and Rescue teams search for the 66-year-old:
Wilkinson TrackBaton SaddleLoveridge Spur RouteCowin Spur TrackWharepapa Arthur Range – from Mount Star through to the TwinsWalking track to Flanagans Hut
The search will involve the use of Recco detecting equipment.
Evans said police wanted to hear from anyone with whom police haven’t spoken who was in the Baton/Ellis River area from the afternoon of December 26, particularly anyone who was around Flanagan’s Hut.
Any sightings or information can be reported at 105.police.govt.nz, clicking “Update report”, or by calling 105. Please use the reference number P064981672.
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